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ESL to ALG: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
2,202 mi
3,543 km · 1,913 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ALG?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Algier (ALG) is 2,202 miles (3,543 km, 1,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Elista and Algier?
Algier is 2 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ALG?
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